On Our CoverChristmas is for ChildrenPhoto by Ariel BrumbaughThis year 13-year-old Emelia Brumbaughs dream has come true. As Clara in The Nutcracker at Abigail Franciscos School of Classical Ballet, dancing with Herr Drosselmeyer and the nutcracker prince, Emelia shares the stage with movie stars, professional dancers and nearly four dozen dream-filled girls and boys.

Christmas is for Childrenby Louis LlovioIn Chesapeake Countrys Pageants of Christmas, Children Warm Older Hearts with Faith, Hope and Charity.